History
Not all the people who fled the Warlords of The Kal-A-Nar Empire came under the banner of Galea. Various warring tribes, bent on destroying themselves, first found the Light of Truth, the Justice-Bringer, the One True God - Archanon. Deep within the Great Valley that lies between the Northern and Southern Fangs, the Church of Archanon (also known as the One Church) was founded in Camondel. No one is quite certain exactly when or how the worship of Archanon began, although the Church claims its existence to be since the dawn of time. There are estimates that the Church came into being around 700 years ago. Some speculate that a man of some influence must have misunderstood some supernatural event he witnessed, or else another used magic to fool those around him that a true god existed. Still others speculate that Archanon was fabricated for the sole purpose of uniting the warring tribes under one rule; a shrewd move that led to a select few obtaining great power (this theory is widely held by both the Druids and the Landra'Feya).
Whatever the origin, the Church has always determined the fate and direction of Camon. At first, the Church merely backed the feudal lords they thought most capable of bringing stability and order (the major precepts of the Church, as commanded by Archanon).
With the support of the church and the firm belief that these lords were ordained to rule, the Kingdom of Camon came into being shortly after that of Galadrea (See Kingdom of Galea).
Like Galadrea, ruling families became Houses. However, Camon took on a more "traditional" feudal structure; the land only belongs to the nobility, and all those who live and serve on that land are serfs, in most cases little better than slaves.
Over time, the Church became more and more powerful. Laws had to be brought before the leadership of the Church before they could be enacted (to ensure that no holy dictates were being controverted or ignored), and all appointments had to be approved as well (to ensure that no one unblessed by the One True God received unjust rewards).
Finally, the perfect moment came for the Church's next move. In 2835, King Warick Devane died with no direct heir. Normally, the Church would oversee the succession by receiving petitions from all comers. However, the Grand Archcardinal declared that Archanon had spoken to him in a vision. Archanon was displeased; secular factions could not rule the Children of Archanon properly, and chaos and corruption abounded in Camon (never mind that most of this corruption stemmed directly from the Church itself). Therefore, the Holy Archcardinal had been ordained to rule, and Camon was to be converted into a church-state. Thus, the Prelacy was born.